Improvement in lamp-lighting devices



R. S. KING.

LAMP-LIGHTING DEVICE.

No. 178.856. Patented June 20,1876.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUFUS S. KING, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAMP-LIGHTING DEVICES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 178,856, dated June 20,1876 application filed.y

May 4, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUFUS S. KING, yof Brooklyn, Kings county, New York,have invented, made, and applied to use, Improve- .the accompanyingdrawing, making part of this specification, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, in which- Figure lis a front view of a burnerto which my invention has been applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the lighting device detachedfrom the burner. Fig. 4 is a top view of the same. f

In the drawing, like parts of the invention are pointed out by the sameletters of reference.

The nature of the present invention consists in the construction, asmorefully hereinafter set forth, of a lamp-lighting device, applicablemore particularly to the class of lamps in which-kerosene-oil isconsumed; the object ofthe invention being the construction of alamp-lighting device for use more particularly in connection with lampsin which keroseneoil is consumed, by which the Wick may be lightedwithout the necessity of removing the chimney of the lamp.

To enable those skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, I willdescribe the construction andoperation of the same.

A shows the burner of alamp in which kerosene-oil is consumed, and B isthe'wicktube of the same, in which is inserted the wick O. 'lheattachment consists of a tube, D, the lower end of which is let into thelower portion ofthe burner, and is soldered or attached to the same inany convenient way, and the tube is made of sufficient length to extend,when placed in position, verynearly to the top of the wick-tube B. Thetube D is slotted for a portionof its length a, and within this slottedportion is received a portion of a plate, E, of spring metal, attachedat its lower end by a screw, c, to the exterior of the tube D.

The upper portion of this plate of metal E is partially curved, andforms, as it were, a knifeblade, the object of which will be hereinafterexplained. The tube, when placed in position, is placed at an angle tothe wick-tube, 'as shown in Figs. l and 2. l

Such being the construction, the operation vis as follows: Theattachment having been attached to a burner, as' shown, to light the'wick, a match is inserted in the tube D from the under side of theburner A, the head of the match being inserted first, and the match isthen shoved up and through the tube D, the spring metal E accommodatingitself to matches differing in diameter. As the head of the match ispassed through the tube it is brought into contact with the curvedportion f of the plate E, and the phosphorus or iguiting material is cutor severed by the curved portion j' of the plate E, by which the saineis ignited, and the upward movement of the match continuing, the flamefrom the match is communicated to the wick, lighting the same. The wickhaving been, lighted, the unconsumed portion of the match may bewithdrawn' from the tube D. The attachment thus constructed adjustsitself readily to matches differing in diameter, and is reliable in itsoperation.

I am aware that a lamp-lighting device in which a tube having aroughened interior surface is employed has been used, and I lay no claimto such device; for in such a device but 011e size of match can be used,and the mode of igniting the match differs from the mode availed of inmy invention.

Having now set forth my invention, what I claim as new is- .Ihecombination of the slotted tube D, provided with the spring-blade E, andthe burner A, substantially as and for the purpose described.

RUFUS S. KING.

Inpresence of- A. SIDNEY DoANE,

W. H. HIcxs.

